Debate: Should you use a password manager or just memorize strong passwords? I've gone back and forth for months.

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Jumping in here to point out something - writing down your master password and sticking it in a lockbox is fine, but you gotta make sure that password is actually strong and not something obvious like your dog's name (you know, the one you post about on Facebook). A lot of people write down weak passwords and then feel safe because it's locked up. Bitwarden is solid (I use it too) but here's the thing - you should also enable two-factor authentication on your password manager account itself. That way even if someone got your written-down password somehow, they'd still need your phone or whatever to get in. Also, don't make your master password something from a common phrase or song lyric - those are way easier to guess than people think. I've seen too many folks use "Password123" or some variation of "LetMeIn" and call it good.

jana8816d ago

Just one master password to remember and the rest is handled" - honestly that sounds too good to be true, what if you forget that one password?

nancyjones6d ago

Yeah @jana881 that's the thing that worries me too. I read somewhere that you can write the master password down and keep it in a safe place, like a lockbox or something, so you don't totally lose it.

martin.riley6d ago

After years of trying both ways, password managers won me over. I started using Bitwarden a couple years back and it took a load off my mind. No more resetting accounts because I forgot which variation of a password I used for which site. Just one master password to remember and the rest is handled.

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